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Happy Family

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Another slow news week...yawn. Uh, no. With so much to talk about, we present another super-sized Ricochet Podcast clocking in at just under 90 minutes. We've got our pal David French, who wants us to Stop Making Terrible Arguments for Blind Loyalty. That's followed by two Ricochet members (that'd be Robert McReynolds and Max Ledoux) who wants us to give the President the benefit of the doubt at least some of the time. Seems reasonable, but you won't want to miss the debate that ensues. Who won? Tell us in the comments. Also, RIP Roger Ailes, the whip smart, innovative, and yes, controversial, creator of Fox News (the Michael Wolff piece Rob refers to about Ailes is here).

Music from this week’s podcast: Happy Family by The Ramones

The all new opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks.

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Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
Guests:
David FrenchRMRobert McReynolds

Discussion (458)

  • Robert McReynolds
    Who won? The listeners of course. Com'on guys where is your sense of entertainment?
  • Max Ledoux@Max

    This is why I don't believe Lileks that NeverTrump is over:

    The NeverTrump Right and anti-Trump Left are joining together to bring down Trump. Never means never. That's why they have never accepted the legitimacy of Trump's election and are desperate to destroy him.

  • BD1
    "Blind loyalty" is never wise, but neither is the relentless #resistance to Trump that comes from National Review.
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